Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 248, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1927 — Page 1

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FAIL TO LINK SUSPECT WITH HOLDUP

MI SCHOOL ■mention IS I ML I ATTENDED Bniiual Convention Closes | I Wednesday Night; Fine I Addresses Heard ? B ( bierie named PRESIDENT At;AIN — I . !‘<27 Adams County Sunday | Convention, which was held ol.iy ami Wednesday. October 18 I I!,, al the Zion Reformed church. [ wall attended and proved to be ■,.< inoiuctive and educational. picurani opened Tuesday evol at 7:10 o'clock, with a number of t .al selections by the Evangelical orchestra. I ■'11; Woiiesday morning session it 9:30 o’clock and the pro was as follows: E Service, led by Rev. FledderJohann Mrs. J. R. Knipc of ■■ Geneva Antioch Ladies Quartet ■ ciir;il Teaching Demonstration, ■ Miss Nellie C. Young ■. Boys and Girls Mixed Chorus j ■ <>l Decatur Schools, led by Miss j ■ Dessolee Chester "Our Daily Vacation Bible | '■ School." Rev. Loose ements tied ict ion. Opening at 2 o’clock the Wednes■kiy afternoon session was featured the following program: Service, led by Rev. FledderJohann ■levotionals, Rev. Smith of St. Paul church ■Music. Si lo by Decatur High School Kiri ■heport of County’ Officers ■Worship Program,” Miss Nellie C. !■ 'out's ■Song, Congregation ■Address. "Building Democracy," Dr. I M. A. Honline of Pasadena, Cal. ■Announcements > I The Wednesday evening session ■ was the banner session of the entire ■convention, being featured by one of ■the beat, addresses ever delivered in 1 this county. Dr. M. A. Honline, of ■ Pasadena. California, was the speaker ■ and he used as his subject ‘‘Science ■ and the Bible.” Dr. Honline is a ■ student of the highest degree and U L ""- bis subject to perfection He Ideal! with scientific subjects and pioblenis as a child htlndles a toy. It has been said of him by learned _ men. that if he is not the greatest ■ man in the country today, he is next I to Hie greatest. The church was fillI and overflowing for this meeting. I It was onl.v through much stress and I pressure on the part of the State I Board that Dr. Honline consented to I visit Decatur, his work being done, I usually, in larger fields. The WedI nesday evening Urogram was as ItnWIMKn OX I*AV*K t'UHI O TEACHERS SEE I DOUBLE TRAGEDY Murder And Suicide Occur On Crowded Downtown Street At Indianapolis Indianapolis, Oct. 20—(INS)—Hundreds of visiting Indiana school teachers were eye witness to a double tragedy today at the corner of Meridian and Ohio streets in the heart, of the down town district when Claude J. Tonkins, 40, an employee ct the Citizens Gas Co. shot and fatally wounded his wifi. Mrs. Lisle Jenkins, 34, slightly wounded Mrs. Ralph Hiller and then shot and killed himself. Mis. Jenkins died on tho way to the hospital. Police reserves were rushed Io the scene to regulate traffic and heep the huge crowd"in order. Six shots rang out as the hundreds of school teachers and many others were passing the corner. A Stray billlot struck Mrs. Hiller. Mrs. Jenkins was walking east, when her husband cvertook her from the rear. The man seized her by the arm. She turned and sa id, "I don’t want to have anything to do with you.” Then Jenkins took °tit a gun turned her around facing him and fired five times. Then he shot himself.

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CHRISTIANMEN TO HOLD BANQUET 1 Indianapolis Man To Speak At Gathering In Local Church Tonight A men's meeting will be held at, the First Christian church this even- i ing. A banquet will be held at 7:15, o'clock. A large attendance of the men of the church is expected. The chief speaker at the banquet will be Roy Kenady. of Indianapolis. The Rev. O. E. Millet, pastor of the Baptist chut ch of this city, will give a short address, also. The* men’s meeting tonight is being held preparatory to a series of meetings which will open at the Christian chnreh bh Sunday, Octobei 80. The anniversary if the dedication of the local Christian church will be observed in the services on Sunday, October 30. also. o— Four Killed At Grade Crossing In Illinois Des Plaines, Hl.. Oct. 20 —(INS)—J A grandmother, her daughter and two grandchildren are dead and a third grandchild is seribusly injured here today as the result of a Northwestern passenger train striking theirautomobile at a grade crossing here.: The dead are. Mrs. Anna Knaack, the grandmother; Mrs. Wilhelmina Scho’lz. her daughter; Marie, S; and Franz, 2. The two grandchildren, all ! of Chicago. The injured grandchild is Robert Scholz. He is not expected to live. _ o —— Man’s Hand Mutilated In A Hunting Accident Columbia City, Ind, Oct. 20—(INS) —Nelson Brower, 22, burger of South | Whitley, lost the first finger of his right hand and a large hole was torn, in the palm and back of his hand when a shotgun was discarged as Bower pulled it through a wire fence while hunting near South Whitley. Louis Book, his companion on the hunting expedition, heard the shot and thought Brower was shooting at a rabbit they had Just scared up. Pook . took a shot at the Bunney before a| cry appraised him of his friend’s plight. Hower is in the Lutheran Hos-' pital at Fort Wayne today. — o Hunter Accidentally Killed Newport, Ind., Oct. 29— (UP I -The Whimpering of a hunting dog led the wife and son of Alexander Kinderman, | 37, farmer living near here to find his ' body. The farmer has shot himself: accidentally when his gun w'>s discharged while he was climbing a fence during a hunting trip.

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Nineteen-Year-Old Flapper Too Old To Be Spanked By Mother Hammond, Ind., Oct. 20.— (INS) — A nineteen-year-old flapper is too old t,o be spanked —even by her mother. Thus titled Judge John Sullivan in cUy courljixj'o wlii'ii he fined Mrs. Catherine Latzko of Whiting, one dollar and costs, for administering an old-fashioned spanking to her daughter.* Emma. TTie girl had sworn out a warrant, charging assault and battery, against her mother. _— o ——— Father Td Be Sentenced For Flogging Daughter San Jose, Cal., Oct. 20— (INS) — Found guilty cf beating his two daughi ters, Lily, 15. Aosiicbkf, 13. with a piece of harness leather. Leo F. Armstrong, 45. was awaiting sentence in jail here today. After the two girls displayed lacerated backs in court. Judge Percy O'Connor said that he regretted theie were no whipping posts in California for such men as Armstrong. Armstrong admitted that be beat the two girls, because, he said, they | tailed to p al potatoes for dinner. COOLIDGE SPURNS IDEA OF “DRAFT" Raps Those Who Refuse To Take His “Choose” Announcement Seriously ■. Washington. Oct. 20.—(INS)—President. Coolidge administered a verbal I spanking today to those of his ardent supporters who have refused to accept, at its face value his famous "I do not choose to run" announcement. 1 It was relivered through Senator Simeon Fess, of Ohio, who has been ' one of the most vocal of the Coolidge .partisans in whiping up sentiment to have the nsxt Republican national convention draft the President. After a conference with Mr. Coolidge at the white house this morning Fess emerged from the office and said: •"‘l’ve been called down.” He had a reference to the speeches he has been making in various parts of the country in which he assured the people Mr. Coolidge would be the candidate. ‘‘lf the President has his own way” said the Ohio senator, “he will not be nominated.” “Does that mean he is opposed to being drafted,” the administration i spokesman was asked. “If you had heard what the President said you would have so interpreted it,”‘ was the reply.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 20. 1927.

HOOSIER SCHOOL TEACHERS OPEN ■ ANNUAL MEETS : Adams County Teachers Go To I’oit Wayne And Indianapolis PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE DISMISSED Adams comity public school pupils were vacationing today, while the scores of teachers went either to Fort Wayne, to attend the convention of I the Northwestern Indiana Teachers Association, or to Indianapolis, to attend the 74th annual convention of the Indiana State Teachers’ Association. Most of the Adams county teachers went to the Fort Waylie convention. The two conventions will he in session Friday, also, and tlie school children will not return to s.-hool until Monday morning. William McAndrews, superintendent cf tlie Chicago public schools, was to deliver i.n address at the opening session of the convention fn Fort Wayne, on the subject, "The Man with the Folded Arms.” F I). Boynton. superintendent of the public schools at Ithaca, New York, will speak tonight. The teachers association will broadcast a special program from radio station WOWO, in Fort Wayne, from 5:30 to 6:3!) o’clock tonight. An alldistrict orchestra, made up of about 285 musicians from various schools in the district, including nine from Decatur, will play Friday afternoon, under the direction of Howard B. Hoffman, supervisor of music in the schools at Berne. The program will be broadcast by station WOWO. Many At Indianapolis Indianapolis. Ind . Oct. 20.—(INS) — Thousands of Hoosier schoolmasters thronged the streets of Indianapolis today as the capital city became host to the 74th annual convention of the Indiana State Teachers’ association. Th, majority of public schools in Indiana have been closed until Monday to enable their teachers to attend the three days annual meeting. The attendance at the convention which will open at . Cadle Tabernacle 1 at 7:30 o’clock tenight, is expected to ' reach 15,000. Among those attending ate public and high school instruct--1 ors. rural school teachers, and college and university faculty members. As usual hotel accommodations were insufficient to accomodate the army of "school ma’ms” and professors and thousands of delegates were housed in private Romes. o Royal Arch Masons i Elect New Officers 1 Marion, Ind., Oct. 20 —(INS)—Mark L. Dickover, of Valparaiso, was elected M. E. Grand High Priest of the i Royal of Indiana at the closing session of tlie annual convention of the Grand Chapter here. Fred R. Clark, of Indianapolis, was . elected R. E. Deputy Grand High I Priest; William IT. Baugh, of Terre t Haute, R. E. Grand King; Troy L. Pue- > kett, of Winchesier, R. E. Grund Scribe i Vesal W. Woodward, of Indianapolis. - R. E. Grand Treasurer; Robert A. Wood, of Princeton. R. E. Grand Sec- • tetary; Allen Vanbuskirk, of Hloomi ington, E Grand Captain of Hasis; J George (’. Cole, of Lawrenceville, E. t Grand Royal Captain. I o Mary Neptune Reads ' At Lions Club Meeting 1 Miss Mary Neptune, of tills city, gave a program of readings al tlie regular meeting of tlie Lions Club Tuesi s day evening. The program was greatly I appreciated by the Lions. , Committees were appointed at the meeting Tuesday night to make ar- » rangements for the lyceum course or Evening Star Festival, which the club will sponsor on the nights of Noveni- , her 1,2, 3, and 4 William Linn was ap- ! pointed chairman of the ticket committee; Herman Myers, chairman of . the advertising committee and Albert -1 Scheumann chairman of tlie finance | committee.

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Girls Wear Smocks To School; Boys Retaliate By Wearing Overalls Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 20 (INS) The b ys of Jefferson high school here like their women in dainty frills with traditional feminine adornment. Therefore, when tlie girls began to wear smocks to their classes, the male mind was considerably perturbed. Today there were reprisals, for the hoys appeared in overalls. The parents will have an inning in lower cost of clothing. EOITOES DISCUSS MANY CANDIDATES Say No Presidential Candidate Has Yet Won Entire Middle West By Edward G. Derr (I’P Staff Correspondent) Chicago, Oct. 20. —(I’P)—Editors of daily newspapers in the agricultural belt believe the united support of the middle west lias not yet been won by any presidential aspirant in either major party. | More than 50 editors, attending the convention of the Inland Daily Press association, were interviewed by the United Press. Most of them were editors of thriving dailies in the smaller cities and towns in the heart of the farm belt. They represented the rural and semi-metropolitan districts of Illinois, lowa. Missouri, Wisconsin. Michigan, Indiana and Minnesota rather than the large metropolitan centers. In most cases, their newspapers are dependent to a large degree upon the prosperity of the farms and the questions they were asked dealt not so much with their personal viewpoints or editorial policies—as with the general sentiment in their communities. On only one point did the editors come near agreement. That was—"if President Coolidge were to recon sider and tun again, he would easily carry the Mississippi valley states.” iThe direct quotations are from one of the leading newspapers publishers in lowa.) That opinion was chose, times • certainty, by more than half the editors interviewed. But most of these editors believed Mr. Coolidge "meant what he said" when he issued the "do not choose to run" statement. o TO RE-DEDIC ATE BOBOPARSONAGE Congregation Os Bobo M. E. Circuit To Hold Services October 30 The congregations of the three churches of the Bobo Methodist circuit are making plans to rededicate their parsonage at Bolio on Sunday, October 30. The congregations have spent more than $2,000 in remodeling the parsonage and it is now completely modern. A furnace and an electric water system have been installed. It is planned to have all-day services on October 30 witli a dinner at the noo nhour. The pastor, the Rev. E. P. White, has appointed the following committees to make arrangements for the event: reception committee, Mr. Bar- • ton, Mrs. Daniels and Nellie Helm, of Bobo; Ray Love. Mrs. Clem and Mary- , In Wherry, of Clarks Chapel; Mrs. S. . Sipe an dMamie Foreman, of Mt. Hope • Refreshment committee —Mrs. Goldie Tumbleson and Mrs. Gladys Tumbleson of Bobo; Mrs. F. Mclntosh and . Mrs. Beard, of Clarks Chapel; Mrs . Wolf and Mrs. D. Tinkham, of Mt • Hope. Program committee — Rev i White, Nollie Helm, of Robo; Chancey . Clem, of Clarks Chapel; Mamie Fore . man, of Mt Hope. Decorating commit . tee- —Nellie otteral, Donald Colter am f Mabie Springer, of Bobo; Mildrec t Heim, Myrtle Clements, Doyle Daniell » and Mrs. Janies Daley, of Clarks Cha pel.

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, Senator James A. Reed of Missouri is as fiery as ever. He is back in the fold now after the break in 1920 and his speech | ' at Sedalia, Mo., won him the endorsement of the Missouri delegates lo the Democratic crnivi id ion.

| ■ MEAT MARKET ■ OWNER HELD OP >—- - - - Two Well-Dressed Bandits Get S3OO From Merchant ! At Miami, Indiana 5 Peru. Ind.. Oct. 20. — (INS) Authorities today were searching for two well-dressed bandits who robbed . Blaine Herrel, meat market proprietor at Miami, Indiana, 10 miles south I of hete, of about S3OO in cash last > night. 5 The two bandits were stylish if nothing else about their holdup. They entered the Herrel store and asked for a pork chop. When Herrel had wrapped the chop up they tendered a $lO bill in payment. , Herrel who disti lists banks has i been in the habit of carrying large ■ sums on his person. He reached into one pocket where he had $270 in bills and took out nine one dollar bills. • Th'n he reached into another pocket where he had a lot of silver coins. At this moment the smaller of the two dapper bandits drew two guns e and calmly ordering Herrel and his t cousin. Merle Herrel, to "elevate" r emptied Barrel's pockets of all the cash. r e The robbers then walked out to an t expensive sedan which they had park- ! ed outside and drove off. They didn't forget the pork chop. Several motorists pursued them a () quarter of a mile east toward Marion, Indiana, where they lost the bandit ; car. The two bandits, one tall and one e short, resembled the two men who r recently tried to swindle the Farmers elevator at Bunker Hill on a bad f check deal it was said. e Col. Forbes May Be e • Free In Few Days 1. in. i ■ d Leavenworth, Kas.. Oct. 20— (UP) — v Col. Chatles Forbes, former director t. of the U. S. Veterans bureau, will be ir. released from the federal penitentiary y here a week from today if he pays his b- SIO,OOO fine before then. t- Warden White announced word to d this effect had been received from d Washington. Col. Forbes was convict Is ed of conspiracy to defraud the gov a- eminent and (sentenced to two years and fined $10,090.

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WINCHESTER MAN HELD AS BRYANT HOLDUP SUSPECT Cashier Os Bank Robbed Friday Fails to Positively Identify Him ARRESTED AT ROAD HOUSE NEAR MUNCIE Although he is sti'.l being held in the Jay county jail at Portland, till efforts to definitely link George Goli’ier, 28 of Winchester, with the holdup and robbery of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Bryant, last Friday afternoon, have failed so far. Goliher was arrested Wednesday afternoon at a road house near Muncie, by Sheriff U. G. Daly, of Randolph county, and Chief of Detectives W. H. Everson, of Muncie. Goliher was brought to Portland yesterday evening. John Bonifas, cashier of the bank, who was in the institution at the time of the holdup, says that Goliher has the appearance of one of the two bandits who looted tlie bank of $1,700.70, but lie was unable to positively identify him. Goliher stoutly denies any knowledge of the holdup. He offered no resistance when arrested and was not armed. Neither did he- have any ■money on his person. Goliher is well known by Winchester officers. He is a former automobile salesman and is ' reported to have been in trouble before. | The suspect was taken to the Enos Beeler home, near Bryant, where the two bandits called to get a horse to pull their automobile out of a ditch following the holdup, in an effort to have him identified, but members of the Beeler family were unable to positively identify him. o (Mt. Hope Church To Observe Rally Day The Mt. Hope M. E. church of the It bo' circuit, will observe Rally Day and Ilome-comniing next Sunday, Octover 23. An excellent program is being and everyone present will receive a gift. The public is invited. A dinner will be served at 12:30 o’clock at the church. Charge Circus Hehl Two Negro Boys In Slavery Richmond, Va. Oct. 20 —(INS) — Charges that two negro boys were abducted and held in virtual slavery by Ringling brothers circus were contained in attachment suits for SIOO,OOO on file hole today. They were filed by T. \V. Messick. Roanoke lawyer. FALL-SINCLAIR DEFENSE SCORES Defendants In Oil Conspiracy Trial Get In Their First Licks By George E. Durno (INS Staff Correspondent) Washington. Oct. 20 —(INS) —The > Fall-Sinclair defense got in its first • licks today in efforts lo clear ex-see-letaiy of inteitior Albert B. Fall of charges of leasing ‘‘fraudulently and ’ secretly” the Tea Pot Naval oil reserve 1 to Harry F. Sinclair. ' Tlie attempt was made through cross ' examination testimony of E. C. Finney assistant secretary of interior. Finney had testified that he knew nothing of tin 1 lease until af>'V it had been exe- - cuted by Fall, and that Fall gave orders that no information on the lease - should be given out. r Finney was turned over to George e P. Hoover. Sinclair counsel. After brief y direct examination by Owen J. Roberts s of the Government staff. o Woman, 101 Is Dead n San Frunvisco. Oct. 20 —(INS) —Mrs t- Lydia E. Woodman, who was born at Fairhaven, Mass., almost 101 years ago • 8 was dead here today. She came to California in 1851.

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